Fully passive Measurement Device Independent Quantum Key Distribution

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2309.07576v1
• Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:18:52 GMT
• Title: Fully passive Measurement Device Independent Quantum Key Distribution
• Authors: Xiang Wang, Feng-Yu Lu, Ze-Hao Wang, Zhen-Qiang Yin, Shuang Wang, Wei Chen, De-Yong He, Guang-Can Guo and Zheng-Fu Han
• Abstract summary: Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD) can resist all attacks on the detection devices. One possible solution is to use the passive protocol to eliminate the side channels introduced by active modulators at the source. We propose a fully passive MDI-QKD scheme that can protect the system from both side channels of source modulators and attacks on the measurement devices.
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• Abstract: Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD) can resist all attacks on the detection devices, but there are still some security issues related to the source side. One possible solution is to use the passive protocol to eliminate the side channels introduced by active modulators at the source. Recently, a fully passive QKD protocol has been proposed that can simultaneously achieve passive encoding and passive decoy-state modulation using linear optics. In this work, we propose a fully passive MDI-QKD scheme that can protect the system from both side channels of source modulators and attacks on the measurement devices, which can significantly improve the implementation security of the QKD systems. We provide a specific passive encoding strategy and a method for decoy-state analysis, followed by simulation results for the secure key rate in the asymptotic scenario. Our work offers a feasible way to improve the implementation security of QKD systems, and serves as a reference for achieving passive QKD schemes using realistic devices.

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